LAE317 Editing Basics

Students attack the practical skills that an editor needs to clearly, confidently, and correctly edit another person's copy. Editing assignments focus on finding and fixing errors. Students sharpen grammar and style, learn to gracefully shorten someone else's writing, and learn conventional editing symbols. They report on editing "bloopers" that they find published on paper or on the Internet. Prerequisite(s): English 101 and 102 or equivalent. 5 quarter hours